Clean-Label Bars

Reconstructing bars to meet clean-label requirements is putting many of the go-to ingredients out of reach. From consumer-labled "natural" ingredients and gluten-free to alternative sweeteners, fruit inclusions, protein and more, nutritional bars are being reformulated to meet the burgeoning snack bar sector and consumer demands for transparency, healthy-positioned products and clean labels. Takeaways include: *The inside scoop of growth in the global snack bar segment and what it means for bar manufacturers *The hunt for nature-base sweeteners that can replace HFCS in bars *How consumer trends are shaping the "new" snack bar with a healthy halo and a clean label